Picture 1: On Reconnaissance.
\nHans and his comrades go farther and farther in enemy lands,
\nBut in face of the Germans the French do not stand.
\nHans tries to find them and hurries ahead
\nThrough forest, towns and houses he treads.
\nThen finally near Spichern in the early morning light
\nHe finds the French entrenched and ready for a fight.<\/p>\n
Picture 2: Storming the Spicherer Hills.
\nHe tells his commander what he has found,
\nThe troops rejoice, great joy abounds,And soon the Germans will the French engage
\nIn Spichern where they\u2019ll show their rage.
\nThey bravely cut a path uphill
\nWith their guns and with their iron will
\nAt the front of the fight little Hans we can see
\nLeading the troops to victory!<\/p>\n
Picture 3: A Glorious Victory.
\nHigh atop the Spichern hills the fighting rages on
\nWith bayonet and rifle butt until the fight is won.
\nThe Germans\u2019 blows are hard and cause the French to flee
\nThey run downhill and seek to hide below among the trees.
\nThe Germans fire after them, then fire once again,
\n\u201cThe battle is won! Victory is ours!\u201d proclaim the German men.<\/p>\n
Picture 4: Requisitioning in the Villages.
\nThe fleeing enemy is pursued, the victors are close behind,
\nAnd on the way of their pursuit an empty town they find.
\nAnd then since food is running low they search throughout the town
\nBut usually, despite their work, no foodstuffs can be found.
\nOur Hans, however, knows the hunt and looks in the right places.
\nHe returns to camp with more supplies to all the happy faces.<\/p>\n
Picture 5: Pursuing the Fleeing Enemy.
\nAnd so the march continues, the French are still in flight
\nAnd though supplies run short, pursuit through day and night.
\nWe chase the red-pants Frenchmen, like hunters stalk their deer,
\nSo far and so relentless, till Paris is quite near.
\nHans is now quite happy, the goal is now not far,
\nHe laughs and jokes with his comrades throughout the tiring march.<\/p>\n
Picture 6: Bring the Mail to the Troops.
\nThe soldiers are most happy, when the mail from home arrives.
\nThe letters and gifts from home are the passed out to all the smiles.
\nBut since the foe would also like to commandeer these things,
\nA military escort must accompany all the things we bring.
\nSo Hans must sit there on the wagon, rifle in his hand
\nAnd sees to it that the post arrives within the foeman\u2019s land.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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